We'll start off today's column with a little game. It's called: Guess which automaker currently offers the most plug-in hybrid vehicles. I'll give you a minute to think it over.»10/30/14 3:00pm 10/30/14 3:00pm

It's Independence Day, so I wanted to focus on something patriotic. And what's more patriotic than a prototype American race car named Patriot? Nothing, that's what. The Patriot was Chrysler's amazing early '90s experiment with flywheels and electric drivetrains. Too bad it would have killed us all. »7/04/14 2:53pm 7/04/14 2:53pm

Following on the success of the new Golf GTI and GTD, Volkswagen is introducing an electrified version called the GTE. With a 1.4-liter 148 horsepower TSI engine and a 101 hp electric motor, it gives you a combined power of 201 hp and 258 lb-ft with remarkable mileage. »2/20/14 10:00am 2/20/14 10:00am

Ferrari has repeatedly stated that its hybrid cars will never run on an electric-only mode, like a Prius. Does this quiet LaFerrari video serve as proof that they've been lying? »9/20/13 10:41am 9/20/13 10:41am

Subaru kind of had a banner today at the New York Auto Show today. They debuted two cars that just perfectly encapsulate their two main audiences: granola-loving hippies who need all-wheel-drive and rally hoons one speeding ticket away from losing their driver's licenses. The Subaru WRX Concept took care of the… »3/28/13 4:03pm 3/28/13 4:03pm

Go ahead and sit down if you aren't already, because I have some news that may upset you: it is possible that our beloved Toyota GT-86 (aka Scion FR-S, aka Subaru BRZ, aka The Toyobaru) could get a hybrid version in the near future. Gasp! »3/09/13 1:30pm 3/09/13 1:30pm

Hybrid and electric cars are usually so wonderfully magical and great at saving the earth that governments have often incentivized people to buy them. But in an unusual twist, one state government has decided to tell its Nissan Leaf and Tesla Roadster-owning residents that they can go ahead and suck it. »12/29/12 3:00pm 12/29/12 3:00pm

There's a digital clock mounted above the door of Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser's office counting down the days until the launch of Porsche 918 Spyder. It's a constant reminder of what Walliser and his team have been tasked with. They're reinventing the supercar for the 21st century and we've traveled all the way to the… »3/21/12 12:00pm 3/21/12 12:00pm

Today, Ford and Toyota signed a memorandum of understanding for a collaboration on new rear-wheel-drive hybrid technology for trucks and SUVs. Yes, that's right, rear-wheel-drive. »8/22/11 10:01am 8/22/11 10:01am